Sorely tempted

"RPM esq." (rpm3)
09/07/2016 at 17:24 • Filed to: CARMAX, BEST WORST IDEAS, MAXCARE, WARRANTY, BMW M5, M5, BMW, V10, POWERRRR, GOOD IDEAS, BAD IDEAS

There can’t possibly be a more tempting case for MaxCare than this, can there?

That, my friends, is a 2007 M5 with a 500-horsepower V10 and a manual transmission, yours for the very reasonable price of $32,000 plus a few grand for MaxCare, which will surely pay for itself.

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DISCUSSION (26)

For Sweden > RPM esq.
09/07/2016 at 17:25

What is the exact quote for MaxCare?

Levitas > RPM esq.
09/07/2016 at 17:33

Don’t tempt me. I’ve been planning on finding one of these in less than a few years to do exactly this.

E90M3 > RPM esq.
09/07/2016 at 17:37

Counter point: you can’t turn the traction control off in those.

RPM esq. > E90M3
09/07/2016 at 17:40

Good point. Countercounterpoint: it’s not as though I’m going to track a 4,000 pound M5.

E90M3 > RPM esq.
09/07/2016 at 17:41

This is true, but sometimes you wanna find an empty parking lot and torture those tires.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > E90M3
09/07/2016 at 17:43

I’m reasonably sure that this thing will happily destroy the tires regardless of ability to switch the nannies completely off.

RPM esq. > For Sweden
09/07/2016 at 17:44

I don’t know and I’m not going to undergo a credit check to find out, but I’m reasonably confident that no matter how much it costs, it would be worth it.

RPM esq. > E90M3
09/07/2016 at 17:45

sm70 beat me to it, but I was going to say that with 500 hp and a manual I’m pretty sure trashing the tires would not be a challenge with or without traction control.

Spaceball-Two > RPM esq.
09/07/2016 at 17:49

Is it in Spokane or down in OR?

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > RPM esq.
09/07/2016 at 17:54

That’s an epic combination right there.

nermal > RPM esq.
09/07/2016 at 17:56

How much is the warranty?

RPM esq. > nermal
09/07/2016 at 17:59

Don’t know, but worth it, whatever it is.

PS9 > RPM esq.
09/07/2016 at 18:00

Pfft. You say that like you can’t find manual M5s on Auto trader all day long. Err...wait a minute...

*actually clicks through each ad*

...

I HATE EVERYTHING WHY MUST EVERYONE CONSPIRE TO CRUSH MY DREAMS

E90M3 > sm70- why not Duesenberg?
09/07/2016 at 18:07

The traction control on 6MT M6 I drove kicked in really easily, like wouldn't let the wheels spin at all.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > E90M3
09/07/2016 at 18:11

Odd

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > RPM esq.
09/07/2016 at 18:11

More tempting case for warranty? Perhaps a V12 AMG, but I’m not about to go flipping through carmax listings to see if they have such a thing.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > RPM esq.
09/07/2016 at 18:19

Tavarish’s posts should suggest things like this.

RPM esq. > Spaceball-Two
09/07/2016 at 18:29

Ontario, CA. Which is (a) $400 to ship from and (b) practically walking distance from an airport that is $200 to fly to.

Spaceball-Two > RPM esq.
09/07/2016 at 18:34

Oh yeah you can’t ship it home you gotta drive it home!

Vicente Esteve > RPM esq.
09/07/2016 at 20:18

If you will go for it, I recommend as late model as possible. Warranty is nice though and the manual assures you of no SMG problems.

camarov6rs > RPM esq.
09/07/2016 at 21:24

Call the Spokane WA store and ask some questions about maxcare. They will price it out for you no credit check required.

boxrocket > RPM esq.
09/07/2016 at 23:03

DO IT DO IT DO IT. And for goodness sake get the $0 deductible!

Aaaron > RPM esq.
09/08/2016 at 17:35

Why not? I plan on taking my M6 convertible (4400 pounds) to my local track once the weather gets a little cooler.

Only reason I haven’t yet is because I don’t want to push the car like that in AZ summers.

RPM esq. > Aaaron
09/09/2016 at 13:16

Well yeah, I’d probably go once or twice, but not frequently enough to be too bothered about whether or not I can turn the traction control all the way off. Mostly, I’d be doing my tire-murdering on onramps and mountain roads.

Aaaron > RPM esq.
09/09/2016 at 13:31

Haha yeah same here.

Gerry197 > RPM esq.
09/28/2016 at 04:08

Just a note, the gas mileage is about 13 - 16 mpg in the real World on premium fuel. That’s taking it pretty easy by the way.